The Economic Situation as it affects our community, region, nation, and world

In Our Community

The spoken and unspoken concerns and joys with our community of faith and our community of living

•Roger Black, Melisa Grandison

•Jeannie Harden, Kaiden Schroeder

•Charlie Sutton, Doris Tyler

•Karlene Tyler, Vera Whitacre

•Mary Workman

•Brenda French (daughter of Dean & Madonna Reynolds, sister of Brian Reynolds)

•Albert Hutchison (brother of Mary Holloway)

•Maurice Lichty, T.J. Wyssman, celebrating birthdays today

•Gary and Erin Vancil, celebrating their wedding anniversary today

•Good Beginnings Preschool, teachers & students, at the beginning of summer break

•McPherson College, faculty, staff, & students, at the end of another academic year

•The Cedars Community, staff & residents

•Our Leadership Team

•Our Transformation Steering Group:

Florence Crago, Elaine Fleenor, Chris Goering, Ken Holderread, Liz Krehbiel, Allan van Asselt, Charles Whitacre, Terran Woolley

 In Our Region

•Marlo Oltman, District Conference Moderator

•Sonja Griffith, District Executive

•John Elder, Pastor of Garden City CoB

•Whittier Fellowship, a new church plant of the Western Plains District in Denver, CO

•Ministries of the Western Plains District

•Those serving from Wichita CoB, our partner congregation in Transformation & Renewal

•Lybrook Mission resident directors Randy & Jill Emmelhainz, that they may feel district support

In This Nation

•Tim Harvey, Annual Conference Moderator

•Stan Noffsinger, General Secretary, and all members of the CoB staff

•Our elected officials at all levels of government

•Those affected by storms and tornadoes

•CoB Mission and Ministry Board weekly prayer request:

Think of three or four major events in your life, and the people who were influential in those events. At the end of each day, say a prayer of thanks for these stages and companions in your life. Give thanks for the generations who have gone before us, and those who have been stewards of the great trust of the faith.

 In This World

•Pray for the four northern states in Nigeria where terrorist-type violence has prompted the government to recently declare a state of emergency. Pray for the Nigerian Brethren, their congregations, pastors, denominational leaders, and CoB mission worker, Carol Smith.

•On-going conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq

•Continuing prayers for our brothers and sisters in North and south Sudan

•Our brothers and sisters in Christ in Brazil, Haiti, Dominican Republic, India, Nigeria, and Sudan

•Palestinians and Israelis experiencing violence; may hearts be opened for a new way

The Economic Situation as it affects our community, region, nation, and world

In Our Community

The spoken and unspoken concerns and joys with our community of faith and our community of living

•Roger Black, Jeannie Harden

•Kaiden Schroeder, Lisa Snell

•Charlie Sutton, Doris Tyler

•Karlene Tyler, Vera Whitaker

•Mary Workman

•Brenda French (daughter of Dean & Madonna Reynolds, sister of Brian Reynolds)

•Albert Hutchison (brother of Mary Holloway)

•Ada Prose, celebrating her birthday today

•William Spangle & Dora DeCoursey, celebrating their wedding anniversary today

•Good Beginnings Preschool, teachers & students

•McPherson College, faculty, staff, & students

•The Cedars Community, staff & residents

•Our Leadership Team

•Our Transformation Steering Group:

Florence Crago, Elaine Fleenor, Chris Goering, Ken Holderread, Liz Krehbiel, Allan van Asselt, Charles Whitacre, Terran Woolley

 In Our Region

•Marlo Oltman, District Conference Moderator

•Sonja Griffith, District Executive

•John Elder, Pastor of Garden City CoB

•Whittier Fellowship, a new church plant of the Western Plains District in Denver, CO

•Ministries of the Western Plains District

•Those serving from Wichita CoB, our partnercongregation in Transformation & Renewal

•Lybrook Mission resident directors Randy & Jill Emmelhainz, that they may feel district support

In This Nation

•Tim Harvey, Annual Conference Moderator

•Stan Noffsinger, General Secretary, and all members of the CoB staff

•Our elected officials at all levels of government

•Those affected by recent storms and tornadoes

•CoB Mission and Ministry Board weekly prayer request:

All of us can point to our mothers as the ones who have given us life. It is no wonder that many congregations speak of their “mother church” with similar fondness and respect. How has your church birthed new ministries or congregations? Pray for the Holy Spirit to embolden our witness for the gospel and ignite a desire for planting new communities of faith.

In This World

•Pray for the four northern states in Nigeria where terrorist-type violence has prompted the government to recently declare a state of emergency. Pray for the Nigerian Brethren, their congregations, pastors, denominational leaders, and CoB mission worker, Carol Smith.

•On-going conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq

•Continuing prayers for our brothers and sisters in North and South Sudan

•Our brothers and sisters in Christ in Brazil, Haiti, Dominican Republic, India, Nigeria, and Sudan

•Palestinians and Israelis experiencing violence; may hearts be opened for a new way

The Economic Situation as it affects our community, region, nation, and world

In Our Community

The spoken and unspoken concerns and joys with our community of faith and our community of living

•Roger Black, Jeannie Harden

•Kaiden Schroeder, Lisa Snell

•Doris Tyler, Karlene Tyler

•Vera Whitaker, Mary Workman

•Brenda French (daughter of Dean & Madonna Reynolds, sister of Brian Reynolds)

•Daisy Friesen, celebrating her birthday today

•Good Beginnings Preschool, teachers & students

•McPherson College, faculty, staff, & students

•The Cedars Community, staff & residents

•Our Leadership Team

•Our Transformation Steering Group:

Florence Crago, Elaine Fleenor, Chris Goering, Ken Holderread, Liz Krehbiel, Allan van Asselt, Charles Whitacre, Terran Woolley

In Our Region

•Marlo Oltman, District Conference Moderator

•Sonja Griffith, District Executive

•John Elder, Pastor of Garden City CoB

•Whittier Fellowship, a new church plant of the Western Plains District in Denver, CO

•Ministries of the Western Plains District

•Those serving from Wichita CoB, our partner congregation in Transformation & Renewal

•Lybrook Mission resident directors Randy & Jill Emmelhainz, that they may feel district support

In This Nation

•Tim Harvey, Annual Conference Moderator

•Stan Noffsinger, General Secretary, and all members of the CoB staff

•Our elected officials at all levels of government

•Those affected by recent storms and tornadoes

•CoB Mission and Ministry Board weekly prayer request:

Youth around the Church of the Brethren will share in planning and leading worship in their congregations this week. Pray that their witness and testimony enrich our communities. Ask for God to reveal ways to companion these young people, bridging a gap that all too often pits one generation against another.

 In This World

•Pray for the four northern states in Nigeria where terrorist-type violence has prompted the government to recently declare a state of emergency. Pray for the Nigerian Brethren, their congregations, pastors, denominational leaders, and CoB mission worker, Carol Smith.

•On-going conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq

•Continuing prayers for our brothers and sisters in North and south Sudan

•Our brothers and sisters in Christ in Brazil, Haiti, Dominican Republic, India, Nigeria, and Sudan

•Palestinians and Israelis experiencing violence; may hearts be opened for a new way

The Economic Situation as it affects our community, region, nation, and world

In Our Community

The spoken and unspoken concerns and joys with our community of faith and our community of living

•Roger Black, Jeannie Harden

•Kaiden Schroeder, Lisa Snell

•Doris Tyler, Karlene Tyler

•Vera Whitaker, Mary Workman

•Brenda French (daughter of Dean & Madonna Reynolds, sister of Brian Reynolds)

•Gary Flory. Miran Jacoby, celebrating their birthdays today

•Good Beginnings Preschool, teachers & students

•McPherson College, faculty, staff, & students

•The Cedars Community, staff & residents

•Our Leadership Team

•Our Transformation Steering Group:

Florence Crago, Elaine Fleenor, Chris Goering, Ken Holderread, Liz Krehbiel, Allan van Asselt, Charles Whitacre, Terran Woolley

 In Our Region

•Marlo Oltman, District Conference Moderator

•Sonja Griffith, District Executive

•John Elder, Pastor of Garden City CoB

•Whittier Fellowship, a new church plant of the Western Plains District in Denver, CO

•Ministries of the Western Plains District

•Those serving from Wichita CoB, our partner congregation in Transformation & Renewal

•Lybrook Mission resident directors Randy & Jill Emmelhainz, that they may feel district support

In This Nation

•Tim Harvey, Annual Conference Moderator

•Stan Noffsinger, General Secretary, and all members of the CoB staff

•Our elected officials at all levels of government

•Those affected by recent storms and tornadoes

•CoB Mission and Ministry Board weekly prayer request:

Many of this weeks prayer gatherings (National Day of Prayer, May 3) will be filled with lofty statements and detailed petitions to God. What changes when we approach prayer as listening rather than speaking? Set aside time to listen for God. Begin with these words from Samuel: “Speak Lord, for your servant is listening.”

In This World

•Pray for the four northern states in Nigeria where terrorist-type violence has prompted the government to recently declare a state of emergency. Pray for the Nigerian Brethren, their congregations, pastors, denominational leaders, and CoB mission worker, Carol Smith.

•On-going conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq

•Continuing prayers for our brothers and sisters in North and south Sudan

•Our brothers and sisters in Christ in Brazil, Haiti, Dominican Republic, India, Nigeria, and Sudan

•Palestinians and Israelis experiencing violence; may hearts be opened for a new way